Word Finder - square

definition

(geometry) A polygon with four straight sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral.

definition

Something characterized by a square, or nearly square, form.

definition

An L- or T-shaped tool used to place objects or draw lines at right angles.

definition

An open space or park, often in the center of a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing trees, seating and other features pleasing to the eye.

definition

(mathematics) The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; the second power of a number, value, term or expression.

definition

(military formation) A body of troops drawn up in a square formation.

definition

(1950s slang) A socially conventional or conservative person; a person who has little or no interest in the latest fads or trends.

definition

(British) The symbol # on a telephone; hash.

definition

(cricket) The central area of a cricket field, with one or more pitches of which only one is used at a time.

definition

(real estate) A unit of measurement of area, equal to a 10 foot by 10 foot square, i.e. 100 square feet or roughly 9.3 square metres. Used in real estate for the size of a house or its rooms, though progressively being replaced by square metres in metric countries such as Australia.

definition

(roofing) A unit used in measuring roof area equivalent to 100 square feet (9.29 m²) of roof area. The materials for roofing jobs are often billed by the square in the United States.

definition

(academia) A mortarboard.

definition

(colloquial, US) Ellipsis of square meal.

definition

(archaic) Exact proportion; justness of workmanship and conduct; regularity; rule.

definition

The relation of harmony, or exact agreement; equality; level.

definition

(astrology) The position of planets distant ninety degrees from each other; a quadrate.

definition

(dated) The act of squaring, or quarrelling; a quarrel.

definition

(slang) Cigarette.

definition

(brewing) A vat used for fermentation.

definition

(slang, MLE) A well-defined torso.

definition

Shaped like a square (the polygon).

definition

Forming a right angle (90°).

definition

Used in the names of units of area formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself.

definition

Honest; straightforward; fair.

definition

Satisfied; comfortable with; not experiencing any conflict.

definition

Even; tied

definition

(slang, derogatory) Socially conventional; boring.

definition

(cricket) In line with the batsman's popping crease.

definition

Solid, decent, substantial.

definition

Having a shape broad for the height, with angular rather than curving outlines.

definition

(automotive) Of an internal combustion engine design, in which the diameter of the piston is similar, roughly, approximately, equal to its stroke distance.

definition

Directly.

definition

(transitive) To adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else; in particular:

definition

(ambitransitive) To resolve or reconcile; to suit or fit.

definition

(transitive) To adjust or adapt so as to bring into harmony with something.

definition

(transitive, mathematics) Of a value, term, or expression, to multiply by itself; to raise to the second power.

definition

(transitive, geometry) To draw, with a pair of compasses and a straightedge only, a square with the same area as.

definition

(transitive, geometry) To tile (completely fill) with squares.

definition

(soccer) To make a short low pass sideways across the pitch

definition

(archaic) To take opposing sides; to quarrel.

definition

To accord or agree exactly; to be consistent with; to suit; to fit.

definition

(obsolete) To go to opposite sides; to take an attitude of offense or defense, or of defiance; to quarrel.

definition

To take a boxing attitude; often with up or off.

definition

To form with four sides and four right angles.

definition

To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat surfaces.

definition

To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or standard.

definition

(astrology) To hold a quartile position respecting.